Attachment to agricultural tractors.



Y J. P; STEWARD. ATTACHMENT To AGRICULTURAL TRAGTORS.

APPLIOATTOTI rILBDDEm 15, T909.

. Ptented Nov. 26; 19412.

l 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

JOHN F. STEWARD, or CHICAGO. ILLINoIs.

ATTACHMENT `T AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR/S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov/:26, lill?,

Original application filed July 23, 1909, Serial No. 509,219. Divdetla'nd this application filed December l5,

-ate the functional parts of the harvesting or other thereby.

The object ot' my inventionA is to adapt a traction engine to serve as motive power for 'general agricultural use, but more particularly for harvesting graeinyand it mainly consists in adapting aY traction engine 'to snpportycarry and operate the function performing port-ions of a harvesting machine.

,l am aware that traction engines proper have carried harvesting devices, and also that internal combustion engines have been mounted upon harvesting machines; as, for

agricultural mechanism carried instance, in patent granted to me February I prefer, however, p to purposes as specili-v adapt a tractor to the l cally shown, and the specific adaptation of the invention consists in mounting upon the tractor thefunction performing parts of a harvesting machine with their normal rear *in proximity to the normal rear of the tractor and also connectingthe two mechanisms in such a manner that the motive power of the tractor shallnotI only move the harvestingl mechanism, as it may be termed, through the field, but also transmit power to the various operative elements thereof.

In' operatingthe machine the tractor is moved in its normal backward direction and the steering wheels thus become to be, for

the time, situated at the rear ot' the ina.-

chine, as a whole, when considered as traveling in the operative direction; that is, with the tractor moving in its normal backward direction. The arrangementof the two maj or elements of my combined machine; `namely, the tractor part and harvesting parts, permitsot better control than if the harvesting elements were placed at the normal forward 4gives rearward direction Serial No. 533,168.

end of the tractor, because of the fact that with the harvesting elements so placed, any considerable deflection of the steering wheels would produce too great a lateral swing of the cutting apparatus to do its work properly when not moving in a .direct line. By placing these major elements. as I willvterm them, in the relative position shown, the control ot the machine, as a whole, becomes more nearly like that and header binders.

In the drawings-Figure l is a stubbleside elevation of my machine with a portion of the binding devices removed in order to show the elevator operating rollers; Fig.,

2 1s a plan view of the machine as a whole, less, however, the bundle carrier, which is usuallyattached; Fig. 3 represents a mere outline of the tractor, showing its support; for the harvesting mechanism and also the harvesting mechanism, the two parts being separated; Figs. e and show the means for transmitting power from the engine shaft to the'gear which,`in the tractor l have selected, imparts motion not only to the traction wheels but to the harvester portion of my combined machine; Fig. G is a side view of the clutch upon' the engine shaftvf'hich the tractor, as such, but forward direction to the machine as a whole, when operating in the field F 1g. T shows the parts provided for tak-ing motion from the upper gears olf the tractor to the harvesting mechanism;

Fig. shoiys the levers by which. the clutches are contro led; Fig. Sl'shoivs the arrangement of the tiller wheel; Fig. l0 shows the clamping ring. or safety device, to prevent breakage oi the cutting, elevating and binding mechanism should such become obstructed.

front, to rear, and upon 'them the engine is firmly mounted. Beneath these bars, as shown in Figs. 2. l and 9, is placedthe strong. bar l, preferably of angle iron or of ordinary headers of movement tov l may be considered to represent the trac- `but I have preferred steel, extending, as tance beyond the outer planes of thetraction wheels A1. Pivoted to each end of this angle barl arek the supporting arms-2 and 3,' which, from'preference, are placed outside ofthe traction wheels, thus separating them so far as to` forma broa'dsupport for the harvesting elements of my combination of mechanism, howeve` great v-the width l'of cut may be.

The axle of. the traction .wheels is permitted to extend some distance beyond the outer planes of the tractionwheels, and on theends, near their middles, are sustained the bars 4 .and 5, which bars are also connected to the'cross bar 1 at their lower ends by suitable bolting methods. They project sufficiently beyond the peripheriesof the traction wheels at their other -ends to receive and support a strong rock shaft. ,6.

the rock shaft are firmly secured the Upon 7 and 8,and from these arms'to the 'supporting arms 2 and 3 drop ythe connecting links 9 and 10,.the said links being suitably pivoted in thesaid arms 7 andBand in .the said supporting arms 2 and The rock shaft 6 may be controlled by any means, to attach to the arm 7- braced bythe member arm 7 `and lever 11 in effect. The lever tow ard the normal threaded at their upper ends, the supports abling greater range forthe harvesting element of the combination may not only be sustained but adjusted to any desired vertical position for the purpose of cutting shorty or long grain, thus en than by the scope of Vthe lever alone.

'erator at the side of the tractor.

provided for the op- Such position, preferably at the'stubbleside, is for thepurpose 'of placing him practically in D D1 is a foot board line with the edge of the standing grain being operatedl upon, in order that he may guide the machine, as a whole, more closely than if at the normal rear ofthe tractor, as

ordinarily constructed. It will thu's be seen that the lever for controlling the height ofv cut is practically at his side. I have shown vadditional supports for the `.rock shaft 6,-

15 and 16.

which consist in the strong arms firmly bolted to the side bars'C of the tractor frame. In order to counterpoise the weight of theharvesting element of my combined machine, I place an arm 17 upon the I deem best, some' dis.l

but

means of the links 9 and 10, which are `rock` '-6, extending it forwardly' and downwardly, and at its freeend, by means ofsuitable rods,

part-of the mainframe of the tractor bel connect the springs l18 and 19,-the'latte'r in .turn secured to a convenient neath the engine. 'Any of thewell-known lcounterpoising and lever devices can easily be substituted for .controlling the height of Cut. L".

a. may be considered the cutting apparatus of an Yordinary binding harvester, and, b the platform conveyer, by means of which 4the grain is carried to the, elevating-devices elevating canformed by' the usual endless vases moved by the roller/0, by the usual framework. journaled on the walls d and dl'of the main all supported The'A rollers are.

elevator frame. Extending forwardly from the stubble end of the cutting apparatus is the gathering board e, and f is the r'eel. The parts of the harvester so far described are commonrto harvestingmachinery and need not be explained in detail, as the spemy presentinvention.

ofthe binding. devices. Uponthe reel shaft This is .true equally is the gear` g, withcific means of construction form .no part of,4

which meshes the bevel pinion g1, the latter secured to the shaft g?, which is suitably 'journaled in the upperportion of the frame of the elevating-devices, and. at its rear end is provided with the universal. joint coupling g3. 'For purposes of giving movee ment, to the elevating and binding vdevices the shaft h issuitably journaled upon'the' fron-t and rear bars forming .the framework ofthe grain receiving platform. Upon this shaft is placed 'a sprocket wheel h1, from I which alchain passes up vto a similar sprocket wheelh2 on the packer shaft o'f an'ordinary -blndii'rg attachment, a mere outline of which attachment is shown. Upon the rear end of this shaft are placed two sprocket I wheels, fromea'ch of which a chain passes t0 similar sprockets on the 'journals of the elevator actuating rollers, as on many header binders shown in various patents. At the rear end of the shaft h-is a universal jointcouplingh.

The reelshaft at its `stubbleward end is journaled in a slidable bearing upon. the strong metallic bar j, oted upon lthe shaft, jl, whichis preferably of gas pipe,- its rear end extending some disy tance beyond the said gas pipe shaft, as

and the latteris piv- .120 'shown-in Fig. 1. The grainward endA of the reelis supported-in the same manner.. From the end of the bar y', extending downwardly to'the bell lcrank y'2, is the rod j, vFrom the corresponding' end of the grainward supporting barof the reel, that is, the'rear-A ward extension of the bar corresponding to that-1y', is dropped a rod to the usual bell crank. Iivoted on the rear bar of they grain receiving .platform c corresponding with that is the bell crank Z0, and to one.

arm of this crank is connected the rod Z1 (see Fig. 2) and to the other arm of the bell crank the rod Z2, the rod Z1 connecting with the bell crank at the grain end of the inachine which contro-ls the vertical adjustment o f the reel'in the same manner as the stubbleward end is controlled. The rod Z2 connects with the bell crank j?. Extending from the bell crank atl the rear of the liarvester platform and beneath the engine is' the rod m. connected to an arm m1 on the shaft m2. The two arms upon the shaft m2 being parallel, but one can be 'seen in the figures. although they are some distance apart. m3 is a lever pivoted upon the quad- K rant bracket m4, and extending downwardly belowii-ts anis of movement, and from it to arm 'm11 ment of leveren43 the rock shaft m2 is moved and the bell crank Zo at the rear of the grain receiving platform is, in turn, movedV the slidable journal bearing of the reel shaft.

The arm n and rod a? are duplicated at the grain end of the harvesting mechanism. lpon the rear end of the lever Z1 as a convenient place to receivel it, I place a support for the rear end of the screw threaded shaft n.4. By means of a crank formed on the rear end of the threaded shaft the reel supporting bar 7'1 may be rocked through the instrunientality of the arm n., and by meansy of the rod n? and the corresponding arm and rod at the grainward end of the frame of the tractor.

harvester reel. may be moved backwardly and forwardly.

ftlxtending from the universal joint 'cou-' pling g3, at the rearV of lthe reel driving shaft, is connected a shaft g4, which passes diagonally ilownward and backward from the said shaft to suitable gearing upon the ln order that the said shaft may be quickly detached, a slip coupling (/5 is provided at its forward end and alsoat its rear 'ard end. Where a` similar knuckle ou the coupling is yn'ovided. Precisely the. same arrangement of couplings is provided for the shaft o as that which eX- terfis from the rear end of the shaft Za. to .suitable gearing on the tractor frame.

'the supporting arms 2 are connected henii-athl the-grain receiving platform by their forward ends after ei'itering into sockets j), as shown in Fig. l. and by being bolted to strong lugs beneath the rear bar of the platform.

isfextended thearm m5. vBy moverl`he nut nl is made removable by being secured to the arm a, by means of spring cotter or otherwise. The rod m is similarly connected. to the bell crank Z". By disconnecting the two rods and by removal of the bolt Q, as shown in F ig. l, and a similar boltconnecting the supporting bar 3 to the rear portion of the grain receiving piatforrn, the tractor may be drawn away from the harvester and binder portion, the slipv couplings of the shafts g* and o permitting such Withdrawal. In order that the hai vester portion may be left in such position, Awhen taken from the tracto-r, that the tractor may be returned to position conveniently, itV is well, when removing the harvester portion, to raise it and place thereunder suitable blocking or trestle, as shown in F ig. 3, so that the tractor may be backed to position and its supporting ars thrust to place under the receiving platform.D

Coming now to the tractor-proper: The engine, as stated, may be of any well-known type, the only essential being that the crank shaft fl be provided with pinions from which motion may be imparted to the traction wheels and clutches by means of which th'e tractor. may be moved in either direction desired.

Turning to Fig. l, a large gear Q0 is seen secured to the rim of the traction wheel. -A corresponding gear is also placed upon the grain side traction wheel A1'. 21 is a shaft extending through the framework, snpported in the bearings 22 and 23, which, in turn, are firmly secured to the side bars of the main frame of the tractor. Upon each end of this shaft are pinions adapted to mesh into the gears of the traction wheels. Upon the shaft is the double gear 24 and 25, which Within itself has the differential gearing usual in tractors, as seen in Fig. 4. Intermediate the gear 24 and the pinion 26 is the pinion 27, its shaft journaled in the standard 28, the intermediate pinion 27 adapted to mesh wit-h the smaller portion QSL of the double gear referred to.- I

ln Fig. 5 the clutch mechanism is shown.

Q9 is a friction clutch of the type shown in Fig. t3, in which the cup-shaped disk is firinlylkeyed to the engine shaft. 30 is an open ring, having, however, a strong hub, b v `means ot' which it is connected to the hub of the pinion 26. Upon the hub is the annularly grooved sleeve 31; and connecting this hub with the curved lever 32 is the link B2i. rv movement of the annularly grooved sleeve upon the hub of the pinion 2o the end of link is forced longitudinally, relative to the shaft, and the lever 532 thus moved so as to expand the ring, the lever being pivotally connected as shown to cach end ofthe ring. Foi-innig no part of in v invention. andbeing of a common kind, this clutch need not he further described. Diny suitable clutch may be substituted 'the crank shaft of the engine or may therefor, preferably a friction .clutch so as to avoid shock when engagement'is produced.l The clutch disk is securely kejyad-to e secured to any constantly rotating shaft of the engine. 'As the ring 39, at lts hub, is splined to the hub of the pinion 26, 'when the ring is expanded by means of the moves I ment of the split ring and the link 33,'t-he ring becomes clutched to the constantly rotating disk, and thus the intermediate gear 27 is given rotation and, in turn, the double gears 24 and 25 are rotated in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4. 1 y

Upon the crankshaft -of the engine, or any sh'aftthat may be utilized foi` the purpose as imparting its movement to the traction gearing, is also the clutch disk 38.A

Uponthe same shaft is the pinion 39, and upon lthe hub of the pinion is the clutch .ring 40. Radiating from this ring are-links .'41, only one of which is shown, however,

in the.' sectional view,'Fig. 5, but there may be any number. This clutch is of an ordinary form and need not be further described. Suliice 1t to say that any wellknown clutch rray be substituted for it, pref- 26 thrown 'into engagement, the gearing shaft f1.

will move in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. Y4, but-with the clutch 38 and its parts engaged and the clutch 29 out of engagement, the pinion 39Y will mesh di- .rectly with. 25 of the double gear and the Vtractor will be moved in a reverse direction.

The 'levers are connected. by a` li'nk, as is common, in order that movement to place 11e clutcli\in'engagement shall throw the other clutchl out of engagement. inoperation in the ield,lwith thel harvesting pirtions movingin the proper direction, the

tractor will driven backward because of the pinion -26 being clutched to the motor ,In order that the clutch `may-be controlled from, the operators stand D, I mount levers 45 and 46 upon the frame and connect clutch levers therewith by the links 7l and '48. The location of the levers 42 and Y/l-l may be practically on 'the same plane so' that both clutches cannotl beengaged at the; same time, the clashing of the levers vpreventing such a result.`

The wheels A2 are mounted on the axle A3, which is pivoted'at A4 beneath the normal front of the engine frame. Extending from near each end of the axle arethe chains A5.l These chains pass toward the normal rear of the tractor frame and are wound spirally around a drum A6, as shown in Fig. 9. Upon the shaft of this drum, 'as shown in Figs. 2 and 9, is the worm wheel A7, and meshing therewith is a worm A8,v

the latter upon the vertical shaft A9 suitably journaled and having the hand; wheel A10. By means of the hand wheel th direc, tion of movement of the tractor is con-I trolled at. will, substantially as in ordinary .tractors and traction engines, except in the matter of position of the tiller wheel.

l transmit power from the gearing of the tractor preferably by utilizing the one member of the double 4gear 24 and 25. 49 is a shaft supported in suitable bearings sek upon the angular bar 1. Its right end,'rela tive to the direction of advance of themachine in harvesting,`is provided with a pinion 50, so located-as to meshwith 24 ofthe double gear. ,Y Thelpinion 50 is indirectly connected' to the shaft 49 by clutching thereto. In order thatthe shaft 49 may not always be driven with the full force o f the engine, I provide a safety coupling, soon to bedescribed. Connected' to the hub of the pinion by thesafety coupling is one element of a clutch'. 5.1A is la coperating clutch member movable longitudinally upon the shaft 49,' and they two clutch elements vareheld in contact by the spring 52 surroundingythe shaft. 53 is a lever pivoted upon the bar l. 54 is a rod extending from theI clutch lever to a crank 55 on a vertical shaft` 56 pivote'd in the'bar 1" and having the lever 5Tl By means of these parts the clutch elements are permitted to engage or be forced from engagementat will.

ln suitable bearings upon the stubble end ofthe shaft 49, which is suitably supported in the bearing bracket 58, isthe bevel gear 59, having as one part` with it'the bevel pinion GO. Supported in the same bracket 58 is the short shaft having the bevel gear 61 meshing into the gear 59. Connecting this short shaft with the shaft h is the shaft 0. connected by knuckle joints to the shafts from which and to which it transmits .mo-tion. The shaft 71, is provided with the crank 7a4, and hence, through the shaft 0,- not only the elevating and binding devices but the cutting apparatus is given movement. Bolted to the bracket 58 is the bearing 62, and in this is'journaled a short shaft having the bevel gear 63 'which'meshes into the bevel .pinion 60. To this short shaft is connected, by knuckle joints, the shaft g4, which imparts motion tothe reel. It is thus seen that by movement of the clutch lever T57, within reach .of the operator, all of the on the hub ot' ywith the tractoiz the specilicpmcans shown for connecting the and to supporting 1t on.

mechanism of the harvesting portion of my coinlni'ied machine may be thrown ont of action.

The bar 1 is connected to the sills C by means oil bolts. as shown in Fie; 2. Byremoval ot' these bolts and ,the bolts whichiconneet the bars el and 5 to `the end of the axle, and also by removal ot' the bolts connecting the arms l5 and 16 to the main sills (l the attaching` parts, by means otl which the harvester portieri and the tractor portion' are connected, may be taken away7 and the traetor permitted .to be moved away.

The safety coupling' I prefer shown in Fig.

to use is `7. \where 64 is a disk 'for-nnd the pinion 50. G5 is a disk having' clutch teeth. these two disks are so shaped as to form an inverted V. Upon thisV is placed the clamp GG. having a V groove ot such size as to fit upon the peripheries of the parts 64 and (i5. By use ot' the bolt and nat G7, passing' through lugs on the two members of the clamping ring. any desired amount of friction may be produced. and hence the shaft 4i) driven with any degree oi positiveness desired. T he safety device may be upon any oi the revolving' parts between the engine and the operative parts of the binding mechanism.- It may. it desired, be placed upon'the shaft o, the latter made ot two parts. each part having' a disk secured to it, the said disk being connected by Wooden pins. as common in some` kinds ot' machinery. Upon the cutting' apparatus striking an obstruction or the binding devices choking, the pinsI will be cut off and thus avoid breakage.`

Considering my invention in its broadest sense, it will le seen that. the essential elements are the harvesting mechanism, the tractor supporting same and means for imparting movement to the ln'irvesting mechanism. preferably trom the'gearing' of the tractor. The broad idea may be embodied in many suitable forms. The harvesting' element may be oi any of the many kinds competent to do the work. This is also true I do not.. limit myself to harvester portion the tractor, nor do l limit myself to the specific means by which movement to the harvester' portion is transmitted from the tractor `gearing. I have embodied the broad idea in preferably specific forms, but mechanics wishing to avail themselves of the invention may lind other :tormsidesirable to correspond with modied form of tractors or modified forms of a harv sting device. f

l'. have shown what I 'consider theypreferable means for ii'nparting motionto the harvesting devices; that is, by connecting the said devices to gearing upon the tractor,

rlhe peripheries ofl member sustained but, if preferred, a small engine may be carried upon the tractor, or upon the harvester, to give motion to the harvester portion, as has been frequently ccoinplished on harvesting machines drawn by horses and as shown in my patent above referred to, but independent of the supporting traction wheels. lVhile I have shown the reel as drivenby an independent shaft `from the tractor, it may', however, be driven by the single shaft o, as often used in headers andheader binders, which transmits motion Afrom the gearing to other operative parts.

The tractor proper is provided at both its normal front and rear with means, the eye ir for attachingplows, wagons or other objects to be drawn. By placing the tiller wheel and controlling levers of the clutches of the engine adjacent the operatofs stand D and D1, the tractor is better adapted to general purposes.

The harvesting mechanism as a whole, supported upon the bars 2 and 3, is maintained in its height from the ground by the connecting links 9 and 10:'in other' words, the bars and theirload are supported by the links which. were provision not otherwise nnide, would permit the harvesting apparatus to swing laterally and throw the susA taining arms in contact with the traction wheels and atleet the regularity ot' the line of out. To provide against this a brace CL is secured to the corner of the tractor trame at one end, at a low point, and extends diagonally stubblcward and forward, where, in turn, it is pivoted to the rear sill of the harvesting mechanism platform frame. This brace is, in fact, a radius rod which prevents all tendency of the harvesting apparatus to swing on the rods which suspend it. Being pivoted at both ends, however, the raising and lowering of the said parts is not affected, although the brace forces them to move in a slight arc of a devices for imparting motion to the harvester gearing, being provided with knuckled joints, permit a slight lateral swinging movement produced by the brace during changes in elevationof the partsvsustained by said links.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In combination with a tractor, an attachmentadapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consisting of atransverse frameby the frameof said between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle. of the steering wheels, vsaid transverse member projecting laterally beyond the plane of one of said traction wheels, a longitndinalgmember secured to the said transverse member and extending outside ofthe plane of one of said and beyond the periphery tractor and located thereof, 'for the support ot said mechanism carried by the saidtractor, said longitudinal member' sustained by said transverse member and by the axle of the traction Wheels,

and gearing mounted on said transverse member 'for operating the mechanisn'l carried by the said tractor.

"J. ln combination With-a tractor, an at tacl'nnent adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried 'thereby7 said attachment. consisting of a transverse framemember sustained by the frame otsaid tractor and located between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle ot the steering wheels, said transverse member projecting laterally beyond the plane of oneoit said traction Wheels, a longitudinal member secured to the said transverse member and extending outside of the plane of one of said traction Wheels and beyond the periphery thereof, for the support of saidnieehanism carried by the said tractor, said lbngitudinal member sustained by said transverse memberl andby the axle ot the traction Wheels,

caring mounted on, said transverse member tor operating the mechanism carried lby the said tractor, and a' stand Afor the operatorsupported on said transverse' member.

3. In combination with a tractor, anattachment adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said tittachment consisting of a transverse framemember sustained by the trame of said tractor and located between the axle of the traction Wheels and the axle'of the steering wheels, said transverse -member projecting` laterally beyond the planel of oneof said traction wheels, a longitudinal member secured to the said transverse member and extending outside of the plane of one of' said traction Wheels and beyond the periphery thereof, for the support otsaid mechanism carried by the said tractor, said longitudinal member sustained by said transverse member and by the axle of the traction Wheels, gearing mounted on said transverse member for operating the mechanism carried by the said tractor, a stand for the operator supported on said transverse member, and controlling mechanism for the engine of said tractor placed adjacent to the said operators stand, theJlatter located on the projecting end of said transverse member; A

4. In combination With a tractor, an attachment adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consisting of a transverse framemember sustained by the frame of said l tractor and' located between-the axle of the traction wheels and the axle of the steering AWheels, said transverse member projecting laterally beyond the plane of one of said traction wheels, allongitudinal member secured to the said transverse member and extending outside of the plane of one of said traction whe-els and beyond the pe'ripheiry thereof, for the support ofsaid meclfianisniy` carried' by the said tractor, said longituf dinal member sustained by saidtransverse member and by the axle of the traction Wheels, gearing mounted on said transverse member for operating the mechanism carried by the said tractor, operator supported on 'said transverse member, controlling mechanism for the 'engine of said tractor placed adjacent tothe said 'Iii and a stand'torthe operatorls stand, the latter located on the' l projecting end of said transverse member, and means'tor controlling the direction of movementI of the tractor placedconvenient' t-o said operators stand. j Y

5. In combination with a tractor, an attachment adapted to. sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consist-ing et a. transverse vtramemember sustained by the trame of said tractor and located between the axle of the traction Wheels and the axle of the steering laterally beyond the plane .of one of sai traction Wheels, a longitudinal member secured to the said transverse'memberand extendingoutside of the plane of one of said traction wheels and beyond thev periphery thereof, for .the support of said mechanism carried by the said tractor, said longitu- Wheels, said transverse member projectin dinal member sustained by said transverse member and by the axle of the traction Wheels, gearing mounted on said transverse member for operating the mechanism carried'by the said tractor, a stand for the operator supported on said transverse member, controlling mechanism for the en ine of said tractor placed adjacent tothe sai operators stand, the latter located on the projecting end of said transverse member, means forI controlling the direction ot" movement of the tractor placed convenient to said operators stand,r and means adjacentI to the operators stand for controlling the backward and forward -movement of the said tractor. 6. In combination with a tractor, anat,- 'tachment adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby said at'f tachment consisting of a transverse trame-r` member sustained by thev trame of said tractor and located between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle of the steering Wheels, said transverse member projecting laterally beyond the plane of one of said traction Wheels, a longitudinal member secured to the said"transverse member and.-

cxtending outside of the plane of one of said traction wheels and "beyond the periphery thereof, for the support of said mechanism carried by the said tractor, said. longitudinal member sustained by said transverse member and by the axle of the traction wheels, nrcaring mounted on said transverse member Tor operating the mechanism carried by the said tractor, a stand for the operator supported on said transverse member, controlling mechanism for the engine of said tractor placed adjacent to the said operators stand, the latter located on the projectingV end of said transverse member, means for controlling the direction of movement of the tractor placed convenient to said operatcl"s stand, means adjacent to the operators stand for controlling the backward and forward movement of the said tractor, and means adjacent to the operators stand for controlling the backward and forward movement and the direction of movement of thetractor.

7. In combination with a tractor, an attachment adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consisting of ar transverse framemen'iber sustained by the frame of said tractor and located between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle of tue steering wheels, said transverse member projecting laterally beyond the plane of one `of said traction wheels, a longitudinal member secured to the said` transverse member and extendingoutside of the plane of one of said traction wheels'and beyond the periphery thereof, for the support of said mecha'- nism carried by the said tractor, said longitudinal member sustained by said transverse member and by the axle of the traction wheels, gearing'mounted onA said transverse member for-0perating the mechanism car-- ried by the said tractor, a stand for the operator supported on said transverse member, controlling mechanism for the engine of said tractor placed adjacent to the said oplerators stand, the latter located on the projecting end of said transverse member, means for controlling the direction of move- 'ment of the tractor placed convenient to said operators stand, means adjacent to the operators stand for controlling the backward and forward movement of the said tractor,

.means adjacent to the operators stand for.A

controlling the backward and forward movement and the direction of movement of the tracto-1.', and means adjacent to said operators stand for engaging and disengaging the gearing mounted on said'trans-` verse bar-member from the operative parts of the implement carried by the said tractor.

8. ln combination with a tractor, anattachment adapted to sustain and act-nate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consisting of a transverse framemember sustained by the frame of the tractor' and located between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle of the steering wheels, said transverse frame-member projecting beyond the planes ofthe said traction wheels, longitudinal members secured to the said transverse member and extending outside of the planes of the traction wheels and beyond the peripheries thereof, for the support of the mechanism carried by the said tractor, said longitudinal members further sustained by the axle of the traction wheels, and secondary longitudinal members connected to the ends of the said trans.

verse member and sustained by the first mentioned longitudinal members.

9. In combination with a tractor, an attachment adapted to sustain and actuate mechanism to be carried thereby, said attachment consisting of a transverse framemember sustained by theframe of the traetor `and located between the axle of the traction wheels and the axle of the steering wheels, said transverse frame-member projecting beyond the planes of the said traction wheels, longitudinal members secured 'to the said transverse member and extending outside o-f the planes of the traction wheels and beyond the peripheries thereof. for the support of themechanism carried by the said tractor, said longitudinal members further sustained by L'the axle of the traction wheels, secondary longitudinal members connected to the ends of the said transverse member and sustained by the -tirst mentioned longitudinal' members, and .adjustable means connecting the first longitudinal members to the secondary longitudinal members.

10. In combination with a tractor. an attachment having, in combination. means for sustaining objects to be lifted, carried and actuated, including side arms supported at one end to ar cross member of the tractor frame, between the forwardand rearward axles of the supporting wheels, sustaining arms-connected to the main tractor frame at points between the axle of' the said supporting wheels and to the ends of the axle -of the traction wheels and extending beyond the peripheries thereof, a rock-shaft supported on -the said arm and having, in turn, radial arms, a lever for moving said rockshaft, secondary longitudinal arms for sustaining the object to be carried pivoted to `the main tractor frame and links connecting lthe radial arms of the rock-shaft to said secondary longitudinal arms.

JOHN F. sTEwAnD.

fitnesses D. E. Looxnn'r,

F. WV. Horratrns'rnn. 

